Dexit apparently has been involved in the RFP for TfL expansion of Oyster that didn’t materialise.  However it seems that they have gained some potential UK contacts as a result.

Card Technology, The Smart Card News Source

Campbell says Dexit’s participation in the TfL bid has opened up some possibilities for future business. “Through that process, we made a number of contacts in the UK market, and some of those people we’re still in discussions with about projects in the UK,” he says. Dexit, which has about 50,000 registered users and 450 participating merchants in the greater Toronto area, is also exploring ways to introduce its service across Canada, Campbell says.

Working in conjunction with Bell Canada, Dexit’s major partner and the country’s largest telephone company, Campbell says the firm has sought to add large retailers to its acceptance network in preparation for a nationwide launch. “We’ve not aggressively expanded the service in the last year or so,” he says. “It’s our view that the focus needs to be on securing major merchants because then they’re a catalyst for other major merchants and small and medium-sized merchants,” he says. (2006-05-08

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